Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Week nine and what a week?! With only seven candidates left, the competition is really heating up, and all the candidates seem to be feeling the pressure. As Stella went to answer the phone at 5.30am she was already sniping at the other candidates and calling them lazy!
As national novel writing came to a close last month, one Book Midwife is encouraging all budding authors to not give up hope on completing their books!
“If you’re not growing then you’re dying” – so goes the saying.
In the current harsh times, it’s understandable to believe that just surviving is enough. However, the true performers, in any sphere, are constantly looking to improve and take things to the next level. So how could you accelerate the growth of your company?
Last night The Apprentice went international with the teams travelling to Germany for a crisp selling task. So how did they do? How was going to end being told that they were to be gebrannt!
There will always be the dilemma among employers over the best candidate. But can a change in the maternity law structure make it easier for both employer and their workforce?
Week Seven and we’re starting to get into the business end of the show. There are some strong contenders in the mix but with a few of the weaker candidates already gone, they have to all be on their A-game from here on if they want to really win the prized job.
To start things off, I thought Lord Sugar was hilarious last night when he had a pop at Stuart for his PJ’s! Having woken up the contenders for their next task, Lord Sugar entered the house to see them all with their bed head and asked Stuart if his half mast PJ’s were his own image of “Stuart Baggs the brand!” Ha ha – quality.
Maternity leave is a subject many employers can’t ignore. But when new mothers return to work part-time, should they still be entitled to the same benefits as a full-time employee?
I really cannot keep quiet over Lord Alan Sugar’s recent comments that the Liberal Democrats under Nick Clegg are like ‘Leyton Orient suddenly being planted in the Champions League’.
Week five on The Apprentice and the boardroom has never been so catty – the three candidates to face Lord Sugar (Paloma, Alex and Sandeesh) all seemed ready to backstab each other. I have to say, after last night’s show, it never ceases to amaze me what the board room can bring out in people!
The image of the working mum has evolved greatly through the decades. But if help as a working mum can be found at home, why can’t there be help at work when you’re the one in charge.
Last nights Apprentice really set the bar for this series, with both teams coming into the boardroom with quite a profit to show off to Lord Sugar. Unfortunately there always has to be a losing side but with a £76,000 profit, Jamie’s team certainly shouldn’t hang their heads in shame.
I think that sleeping in the middle of the working day is ok. I know this is going to be controversial.
Training courses have their place in every business and we all have room to learn. But perhaps the day of standard training is over and better ways need to be found.
I’ve got an issue with some of the things that have come out of the CBI conference that I just can’t ignore…
